From Napoleon’s bold crossing of the River Neman to his capture of Moscow and eventual downfall, this analysis investigates the 1812 ill-fated invasion from a Russian standpoint. In establishing a fresh perspective, this survey utilizes more than 40 eyewitness accounts—not only from Russians but from English, French, and Americans who were in the country at the time. These accounts range from Tsar Alexander himself to diplomats and spies at the Russian Court, generals, and Russian soldiersSale Price: Read More
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The Korean War (Essential Histories)
The Korean War was a significant turning point in the Cold War. This book explains how the conflict in a small peninsula in East Asia had a tremendous impact on the entire international system and the balance of power between the two superpowers, America and Russia. Through the conflict, the West demonstrated its resolve to thwart Communist aggression and the armed forces of China, the Soviet Union and the United States came into direct combat for the only time during [...]
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World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
Now more than ever, kids want to know about our country’s great struggles during World War II. This book is packed with information that kids will find fascinating, from Hitler′s rise to power in 1933 to the surrender of the Japanese in 1945. Much more than an ordinary history book, it is filled with excerpts from actual wartime letters written to and by American and German troops, personal anecdotes from people who lived through the war in the United States, [...]
